The John Wade Keyes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Athens State University hosted a ceremony Friday commemorating the 236th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. The ceremony was held at McCandless Hall with Col. Mark Frederick, Command Chaplain for the Space and Missile Defense Command, Redstone Arsenal as the featured speaker.

Community leaders, organizations and individuals came together to celebrate the anniversary. The Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard presented the colors as the Athens High School concert choir performed The Star Spangled Banner. Music was also provided by Julie Estes on flute.

At exactly 3 p.m., church bells across the nation rang to commemorate the exact time the United States Constitution was signed 236 years ago.